Sad-iron



'-No Medel.) A' Y H. J. WATTLES. SAD IRON.

No. 511,225; Patented Deo. 19, 1893.

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SPECIFIGATIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 511,225, dated December 19, 1893.

Application liled March 1, 1893. Serial No. 454,195- (NO model-l To LZZ whom t may concern:

Beit known that I, HIRAM JNVATTLES, a cilizen of the United States, residing at Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sad-Irons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eX- act description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Y Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved sad-iron; Fig. 2 a transverse vertical section through the major portion thereof; and Fig. 3 a longitudinal vertical section of my device, the upper portion of the handle not being represented.

Like letters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the drawings.

My invention particularly relates to sadirons, smoothingirons, and analogouslaundry tools or implements.

The purpose of my invention is the production of a device appertaining to the species stated, wherein the body of the sad-iron is hollow by reason of` a shell formation, and whose body is suitably heated by means of gas carried into the 'combustion chamber thereof by means of suitable tubing or pipes penetrating therein and outwardly connected with a satisfactory source of supply; and furthermore to provide by certain details of the irons'construction for the thorough and efficient working thereof in use.

My invention consists in the novel features of construction, and combination of parts, hereinafter described, and which are spec-itically set forth in the annexed claim. It is constructed as follows:

A is the upper or top hollow casting entering into the formation of my sad-iron, the chamber interior thereof being closed at top,

sides and ends, and open at its bottom, while A is the sad-iron handle cast integral with said top, provided with a shield plate d contiguous to its upper portion, designed for the protection of ones hand from the heat that may radiate upwardly from the under body port-ion.

B denotes the bottom or base casting, where on contiguous its exterior boundary edges the top casting A rests and tightly tits, the two castings conjointly as united constituting the chambered or hollow body of the iron.

The lower casting or base plate B is at its bottom smooth externally, as needful for smoothing out clothing, the. The top surface thereof adjacent and following its boundary edges has arising slightly therefrom a vertical (lange or wall h, continuingentirelyaround (horizontally) the base-plate, and sufficiently removed J inward from the boundary edges thereof as to leave all the way around a ledge or seat c, whereon the vertical side and end walls d of the top-casting A rest, which hollow upper portion of the body is at its lower Wall portions securely connected with the base-casting B by means of small screws or screw-bolts e passing through the same and tightly entering screw-holes formed therefor at suitable intervals in the fiange h of the lower casting.

C indicates the elongated combustion chamber created bythe uniting of the top and bottom castings aforespecied.

' D is a feed or supply pipe, vertical as shown, for the carrying into the Vcombustion chamber of gas; in this case my device is more especiall y represented as adapted for illuminating gas. Connected to the lower termination of aforesaid supply-pipe D is a perforated burner pipe D extending horizontally and longitudinally with the combustion-chamber nearly or quite to both ends thereof from its point of central connection with the vertical pipe D aforementioned which penetrates the chamber by passing through an opening f located in the top metal of the sad-irons top, midway its ends. The perforations g pierced at suitable intervals along the burner-pipe D', and on two sides adjacent its lower horizontal portion, permit of the escape of gas.

E is a collar, with suitable set-screw h, for supporting the pipe D and auxiliary perforated pipe D in proper position for service. Upwardly the pipe D has a pipe F attached to it. rFhis pipe F has a suitable stop-cock or valve G, and an annular] y flanged en d lo, over which may be stretched and tightly connected an end of a rubber or other flexible tubing leading from a source of supply for gas, which ICG tubing is indicated by dotted work. Evidently any kind of tubing or pipe suitable, may be utilized.

H is a metallic reilector disposed in the chamber C slightly above the burner pipe D',

and upheld by a collar Z, connected by a set` screw m, to the feed-pipe D. Said reflectorplate located horizontally, extends the length A of the burner-pipe, and in Width approaches to within a short distance of the cha mbers sides. Transversely the reflector is ot arch or segmental contour, creating a concave heat reflective surface at its under side as denoted by the letter n.

The upper face of the base-plate B is con caved or hollowed out, as at o, such eoneavity and the flanges b operating in combination with the concave plate H to retain the hot air and gases in the central portion of the iron, and insuring the uniform heating of all portions of its base plate.

1J are ports or openings formed at suitable intervals in the respective side Walls d ot' the upper shell casting A, said ports starting re` spectively from the lower horizontal edge ot the aforesaid shell, and vertically rising such distance higher than the height of the vertical flange b of the base-plate B as to insure Ventilating holes r leading from the outside directly into the combustion-chamber upon the attaching together of the upper and lower castings in the manner hereinbefore fully described.

Having described iny invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

In a sad iron, the combination, with the holloW body-portion, and the base B having a concave uppersurface and anges b; of the vertically-adjustable supply pipe D project ing centrally through the top of the body, the collar E and set screw h for holding the said pipe D in position, the perforated. pipe connected centrally with the pipe D, the vertically adjustable plate H provided with a concave under-surface and the boss l, and a set screw securing the said boss on the pipe D, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, in presence of two Witnesses, this 9th day of February, 1893.

HIRAM J. WATTLES. it. s]

lVitnesses:

OHAs. W. MARVIN, WM. C. RAYMOND. 

